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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-28

The American Analyst Says of Pome-
roy's Petrolinc Plasters: "a very careful
exam ination has failed to find any dele
terious substance. but the ingredients are
calculated to produce the very beneficial
effects claimed Sold By druggists and
Worthington & Co agents, Annapolis,
Nd.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-28
,Rew advertisements.
Concert by Band OF Hope.

THERE will be a CONCERT at the
i First n E. Chbrch, Friday Evening,
April 2Sth, by the Band of Hope. A
very pleasing entertainment may be ex-
pected as a program of Juvenile melodies
and nursery rhymes will be rendered by
the little folks, composing this organlza-
ton. Admission Is cents. Refreshments
for sale. a2b At
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-28
DAILY g. SUNDAY PAPERS.

HAVING purchased all of the
IL rights and privileges of Mr..
Frank Bryan as News agent on
the A. w, & B. r, r. | am now
prepared to deliver all the Daily
Papers including the Sunday
Papers Immediately on the ar
rival of the trains.
Persons leaving their names
at my store on Main Street can
have any of the Sunday Balti-
more, Philadelphia, or New
York papers delivered at their
residence on Sunday morning. :
3-14 GEO. w. JONES',
No. "a Main st. Opp. Conduit st.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-28

MR. Blaine has reached Boston
on his return home from his west
ern trip. His health appears to be
fully restored.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18

Since the secretary of the nayy's last
order, which compels the clerks to be at
their desks at 8 a. m. and to remain until
4 p m, has gone into effect great
change has come over the clerks; punct.
uality is the rule. and some who never
thought of sitting down to work before
$50 or 10 a. m, prior to the issuance of
this order, can now be seen marching
briskly towards the department before 9.
II is rumored that the secretary at no
distant day intends to thoroughly over
haul the personnel of the department.
Reorganization of the clerical force was
expected shortly after he took control,
but other matters have occupied his
attention to such an extent that the cler-
ical force under him is practically she
same as it was when be to took hold in
March, 1885. but the issuance of this
strict order has started the gossips. and
many of the clerks now believe that this
order is only the forerunner of what is to
come,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18
THE BRIDGE INVESTIGATION.
A Careful Man Told That He Was Borrow
Ing Trouble Engineer Hewin's View.

Boston, March jS.-Before the state COM
missioners Investigating the cause of the
terrible railway disaster at Bussey bridge,
Edmund b. Hewins, a civil engineer. who
has built many bridges in this country, and
who designed the fallen bridge, testified in
effect that there was nothing in the con-
struction of the bridge that should have
made it weak or uns4fe 1t was tested by a
severe test when completed, and be believed
it was knocked down by the derailment of
the train when passing over it. He admitted
that one other bridge of his had fallen un.
der a train, but accounted fer the disaster in
the same way.
Harlan w. brock saidl be had passed IN.
der the bridge frequently, and noticed nuts
that had fallen from it and rods hanging
loose. He had called at the office and
told the railway people about it
and they said it should be at.
tended to. As it was not attended to he
called again and was told by the young mau
that he Brock was borrowing a good deal
of trouble about that bridge that the loose
nuts had been found to be of no consequence
and that if he was afraid to ride he had bet
ter walk
1t was developed that important portion:
of the structure were impracticable Of exam
nation Mr. Hewin considered that cor
rect form of construction and quite common
although all parts of bridge should be pos
sible of examination where it would not in
terfere with more important considera
lions
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18
THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE


It's rolling stock human skill make
valuable Its e1n3
OF
SLEEPING CARS DINING AIRS providing excellent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18

SPRINGFIELD, HIS, March Is-Rohrbac
Labor, made an explanation in the house
Thursday of his attendance at the funeral of
Mrs. Neebe, wife OF the Chicago Anarchist.
He said he had known the deceased as a good
woman and did not intend to rest under the
aspersion of being an Anarchist because he
attended her funeral. The bill for the estab
lishment of reformatory school for girls
was reported fayorably The bill providing
that before street railway company can lay
its tracks it must have the consent of ma,
jority of the property owners on the street
was passed.
In the senate bill was introduced for pro
hibition of bucket shops and gambling in
grain. The bill for pensioning policemen
was passed. The bill legalizing female sui.
frage at school elections was defeated-25 t.
I.-not two-thirls in favor of it The bill
DISTINGUISHING a voter for from five to fifteer
years for selling his vote was passed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18

WASHINGTON CITY, March S-The CON-
phcation attending the treasury portfolio re-
mains unaccommodated Prominent New
York Democrats, while admitting that AS
sistant Secretary Fairchild has won his spurs,
admonish the president that his promotion
would create wide dissatisfaction among
Democratic politicians i'll that state The
president desires to surmount the difficulty
by appointing western incumbent salts
factory alike to financial and political circles
in New York, but SO far has not found the
right man. 1t has been suggested as solu.
ton of the dilemma to transfer Secretary
Whitney to the treasury department and 40
point western man as secretary of the
navy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18
HOW To DODGE THE LAW.
SENATOR CULLOM FALLS IN WITH
THE PRESS GANG
And Gives SEINE Views on the Interstate
Commerce Iaw-How the Free Pass
Business May Be mvented-Think-
ing of Tickling the Telegraph-The

WASHINGTON CITY, March Ex-senator
Callom, one of the promoters Of the inter
state commerce bill, while passing along
Newspaper Row Thursday ran against a
number Of correspondents, and the result
was quite long interview about the bill in
general. but more particularly with refer
ence TO the enforcement of the clause relating
to the continuance of Communication or excur-
sion tickets, which, as maintained by some,
prohibits the issuance Of such tickets. Sen
ator Cullom said he did not 60 interpret this
clause, and expressed the opinion that moth
ing in the act could apply to the issuance of
Communication tickets. There appears" the
senator said, ito exist, also, misunder-
standing in regard to the issuance OF passes
But 1t was our intention to include that mat
ter. Il railroad company sees proper to
pay for Is advertising by free transporta-
ton, as no doubt has been the custom Eek
cept that heretofore the railroads have gotten
more than they paid oup, the bill does not
prevent 1t If Senator Brown had not con-
strued the bill as interfering with the pass
system, and insisted upon his amendment,
which provides for the issuance of half-ra
tickets TO clergymen, nothing would have
been said about passes. In my opinion, how
ever, it is time to have these matters ad-
justed II a railroad company gets special
rates for advertising, it should give special
facilities to those who give the rates. etc
There is nothing in the bill which absolutely
prohibits the issuance of passes The whole
thing is an inference. but will, ] suppose, be
taken advantage of in many instances
Il understand" said one of the CORE
spondents, that the newspapers will now
keep more accurate accounts with the
railroads
"Should they do this said the senator,
they will come out ahead | do not ap-
prove of Mr.. President So-and So getting
long accounts of his journeying around the
world published unless he pays for them in
kind"
rs it true, senator" inquired another of
the correspondents, that you contemplate
introducing an interstate telegraph billF'
Il see it has BEEN so stated" he replied,
''but am not quite prepared to discuss that
question | have alluded to it, and belle We
that the telegraph question needs looking
into, but there is ample time for that
During the course of further remarks the
senator said the interstate commerce bill
was not exactly what he wanted, but il
was the best he conli get. Referring to the
personnel of the commission, Senator Cullom
disclaimed ali knowledge Of who would be
appointed. He thought, however, that Col
Morrison would be one of the members
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18

The court room
was crow ded, and
more than fifty la
dies were among
those who were in
terested listeners
to the arguments.
Leonard SWEET set
the ball Of argu-
meut rolling in be-
half Of the An
archiste. He occu-
pied the whole OF
the two hours al
lowed him, and as
soon as he finished
he left the court
room. Mr.. SWEET
devoted his atten-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18
CRIME IN MISSOURI.
Band of sEurderers Probably Broken
Tp-Nineteen Arrested.

A Band of srurderers Probably Broken
Up-Nineteen Arrested.
0zoRB, Mo, March i5.-For some months
past band of outlaws, numbering hundreds
probably, and composed of residents of this
vicinity, has bsen committing outrages
upon those citizens vino fell under their dis
pleasure. They were organized ostansibly 10
punish crime, and some of their moves have
been made against Illicit distillers Last
Friday night they paid visit to the home
of William Elem. and in the attempt to
break into the house shot e len AMI Charles
Green. OnA of the outlaws was also dan
gerously shot. This outrage woke up the
authorities and now they have nineteen Of
the gang in Jail, and one Of them has made
confession. His name is Inman. and he
says he joined the organization under pro-
test, heing force1 at the muzzle of a shot gun
with rope arouad his neck to swear allegi-
snce TO the deadly fraternity. He has had
no sympathy with the band and has at.
tended their meetings because he was afraid
to refuse to do 50. 1t is believed by good
citizens of The county that the arrest of these
men and their trial will break up the organ
izatisn, and every effort will be made to that
and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18

The final retirement of Secretary Man
ming from the cabinet of President Cleve-
land impTesses nearly all rejecting
persons. without regard TO political at
tschment, with sense of loss. When
Mr.. Manning entered upon his duties he
was known to the country only as party
manager. Among the banking fraternity
he had some reputation, but the field
open to him as bank president was so
much restricted that very few of those
who were compelled to salute him as the
head of great department of the govern
ment had ever heard of him in any other
capacity than that of chairman of the
democratic state committee of New York,
his entrance into Office was not hailed
with enthusiasm The republicans made
light Of him, the mugwamps were coldly
apprebensive, the democrats were gen.
orally satisfied because his position
had been high in the party councils.
Nobody anticipated that he would become
distinguished for the maintenance of the
highest standard Of financial truth and
virtue against every opposing influence,
against supposed party interests. and
against even the friendships which party
r connection brings. This distinction Mr.
Manning shortly achieved. He won the
respect of his adversaries and the conf
dence of the business community in a
remarkably brief space of time, and these
trophies he takes with him 10 an honora
BILE retirement. His example is one which
may proftahly he studied by all public
men. 1t teaches that a sedulous and IN
swerving adherence to right principles is
sure of finding its reward, and that he
serves his party best who serves his
country best.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18

The prohibitory constitutional amend
ment was killed as dead as door nail in
the Illinois house of representatives on
Wednesday. 1t reviewed only SO votes,
against IS in the negative, whereas two
thirds OF the members, or l02 votes. we're
necessary to carry it. This is a very
agreeable termination of the matter. as
had the amendment been submitted it
would have aroused great deal of i'll
feelings. and without the least benefi, re-
shifting 10 any one, AS il would have been
certain to have been defeated by the peo,
pie. Illinois has very good license law
now, aud it should not Re altered
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18
The Commerce of the Great Rivers.

WASHINGTON CITY, March lS.-Col.
Switzler, chief of the bureau of statistics,
has commenced an important task relating
to the commerce of western rivers He pro-
poses to prepare a report GU the commerce
of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, and of the
bridges which cross them. To collect, formu-
late, and report this information three ex-
perts have been engaged Mr. Henry A.
Dudley, secretary of the board Of trade at
Louisville. will cover the commerce of the
Ohio river and bridges between Pittsburg
and Cairo; Frank johnson, of Clinton, Iowa.
the upper Mississippi and bridges between
ST. Panl and 81. Louis, and George II.
Morgan, secretary of the merchants ex-
change, of St. Louis, the lower Mississippi
between St Louis AMI the guilt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18

CHICAGO, March JS-The steps of the
Church Of the Nativity, corner of Dashier
and Thirty-seventh streets, gave way while
they were crowded with people, at Q O'Clock
Thursday morning, trying to enter the
church to attend mass in commemoration of
st. Patricks Day. Some twenty people
were more or less hurt, and Mrs Kern and
Mrs Burns, two elderly women, were pro
badly fatally injured, their backs being
broken. A panic in the church nearly fol
lowed the crash of the steps, but the priests
GOODNESS averted the danger
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18

BALTIMORE, March lS-Ben jamin Span
dauer was one of the most important agents
in securing the conviction of Mrs Mary Sur
raft in lsh5 for participation in the conspir-
acy which resulted in the assassination of
President Lincoln. 1t has always been al
legged by those who regarded that unfortu-
nate woman as the innocent victim of the ex-
citement of the time, that Spandauer assisted
materially in the manufacture OF false evil
dence which consigned her to the gallows.
However true this may be there seems no
doubt that he is in the business of manufac-
turing false evidence, and he is now under
arrest for offering two men 500 each to tes-
tify against woman's virtue in a divorce
case. Another woman complains that he
came to her and proposed to secure a di-
vorce for her from her husband, who had
deserted her. She employed Spandau and
later found that be had offered a witness
whom she had with her in court-S2J to
swear to the compliments unchastity so it
transpired that he was making money out Of
both sides.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18

PHILADELPHIA, March E.-The steamer
British Prince, which arrived Thursday, has
the following entry in her log of March IA
Oils a. IN. Latitude 1851; longitude 6i:0l:
sighted a schooner yacht seven miles tonorth-
ward.
10:lo a. m.-Signals H. NJ. J. Q displayed
abeam, which were read, Schooner yacht
Dauntless." Nothing appears in the log about
having sighted the Coronet
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18

WASHINGTON CITY, March ls-John F
Chamberlain has returned to Washington
after brief visit TO Fortress Monroe to Sc
lect the site for the new hotel there on gov
eminent property. The location determined
on is near the lighthouse The hoUel plans
and specifications have been approved by
Gen. Sheridan, who will submit the matter
to the secretary of war, whose approval is
necessary. The bill authorizing the con-
struction Of the hotel was passed by the
house during the last hours, and was the last
bill signed by the president The personal
popularity Of Mr.. Chamberlain largely
explains the passage Of this pri-
vate measure, which grants a
very valuable franchise, J. S. Smithmeyer,
the iarchitect of the new congressional Ii
brary, has prepared the plans for the new
bofal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18

Dies MONIES, Iowa. March is.-The stock
of condemned liquors belonging to Hurlbut
Hess & Co, wholesale druggists, was re-
moved Thursday from their building and
transported by expressmsa to place for safe
keeping pending an appeal. As the last pack
ages were being removed the four
expressmen doing the hauling were
arrested, charged with Transporting
liquor witout permit. A large crowd gath
cred, and the alleys and street were filled
with laughing, jsering concourss of people.
The cnnstabies were finally compelled to
drive the teams while the regular drivers
won't before court and gave bail The firm
announce their early removal to Omaha
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18
Riot at q Bull Fight.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. March 1s-A special
from San Rafael, Mex, says: A bull fight
took place at this town Wednesday in the
presence OF fully 5000 people, none of whom
had paid less than IS Ior seat Or standing
room. The bulls refused to fight, and finally
the spectators burst into the ring ami made
an indiscriminate attack upon the bulls and
the fighters with chairs and other convenient
issiles. The troops were called upon to
suppress the riot. and several times were
compelled to charge the crowd with drawn
sahe's before the maddened people would de-
siss from their attack upon the bull-fghters.
The people resisted the soldiers, and large
numbers of the former, more or less
wounded, were arrested.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18
Mrs. Hieks-Lord Robbed.

NEW York, March Is.-The elegant resi-
dence of Mrs. Julia Hicks-Lord, 90 West
Washington square, was entered by burglars
Oh Monday night or Tuesday morning and
robbie of about 1890 worth of silver plate
and bric-a- brac The entrance was effected
by fling through iron bars and cutting out
panes Ct glass Mrs Hicks Lord has offered
$3.50 for the recovery of the property The
police of that precinct feel very sore over the
fact that such q bulky haul could have been
made undetected
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18

IAN ANTONIO, Tex. March 1S-Wednes-
day afternoon at a railroad camp on : be
Northwestern extension of the San Antonio
& Arkansas pass railroad, fourteen miles
west of Boerne, William Stone, laborer,
asked Henry Madison, his employer, who
bad the contract for grading the road, for
some money, and was refused. Stone be
came enraged, and fret at Madison, killing
him instantly. Two Mexicans in the camp
attempted to arrest Stone, whereupon Stone
shot and Killed both of them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18

CHICAGO, March l&-As great interest has
been developed in this city over the recent
walk in Philadelphia. Caarlss E Davies in.
tends 10 give a slx-day go-as-you-please race
in Chicago some time in May next, provided
a suitable list of eutries can be secured The
entrance fee will be SiU1. The gate money.
after payment of expenses. Will bs divided
among the first SIX men. No contestant shall
receive any prizs who does not cover 800
miles. Mr. Davies has written to several
of he English Pedestrians with view OF
having them compete with Fitzgerald, Vint,
Hart, Nuremac, Albsrts, Panchot, Slm Day,
Herty, Struckie, ana krohme, AMI Others
are also expected to enter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18
A RIGHTEOUS VOLLEY
OF COLD LEAD PUT WHERE IT DOES
GOOD SERVICE.

Three OF a Gang Of Kentucky hu-hiux
Killed While Fiogging Woman
Mysterious Crime at Lockport, HIS
"squealern Lets the Law Loose on a
Bad Lot Of Missourisns.
CRAB ORCHARD, KY, Marcn ls.-Neai
Wilde, a small town in Rock Castle county
three men were Wednesday night shot te
death while doing vigilance duty by whip
ping Mrs. Eliza Fish, feeble woman, 70
years Of age, for selling liquor. Mrs Fish
had foster son named Pruitt, who was a
worthless kind of fellow By some means
he got hold of little money and started a
store, at which he surreptitiously sold liquor
Rock Castle is a prohibition county. The
vigilantes. or ku-klux, who masqueraded un-
der the name of law and order club, sue
ceeded in running Pruitt out of the county,
and then the old lady, Mrs Fish, took up his
business. She was warned anonymously
several times, and not long ago was whipped
by tbs ku-klux She did not give up, how
ever, and Wednesday night the ku-klus
called on her again.
As far as can be ascertained she was
aroused about 10 O'Clock by dozen or nore
men armed with hickory switches. They took
her into the back yard, and. while some OF
them held her, others laid the switches on hei
back. During this performance fusilade q
shots came from the road side Of the fence
and when the smoke cleared away John
Long, Walter Turpin, and John Husty were
found dead in the yarl The excitement j:
intense. and it is difficult to get at anything
definite. Wilde is along ways from civiliza-
ton almost, and so far as known has no tele
graph wire
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18
sherman Pre.ides and Cleveland Writes

NEW YORK, March ls--Gen Sherman
presided at the banquet of the Friendly Sons
of st. Patrick Thursday night at Delmoni-
cos. Among the guests and speakers were
Gen. Horace Porter, Chauncey NJ Depew,
Eugene Kelly, Judge Douohue, and ".
Bourks Cochran. President Cleveland sent
letter of regret saying: your society is
founded upon objects and purposes vitalized
by sentiments of patriotism. The tradition:
of other lands may well be kept alive in a
country where all mankiud can meet on
equal. term=, and honor and homage may well
BE- awarded 10 the saint. and to the heroes of
other times, by those VIII o reveren tly remem
berlns these things find glory and honor in
their claim to American citizenship" Gov
ernor Hill and Mayor Hewitt also sent let
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18

WASHINGTON CITY, March iS-Applica-
ton comes to the treasury department for
the free entry at San Francisco of a wooden
joss" tor Chimes, joss house there 1t is
proposed 10 bring it in free OF duty as an
Image AMI regalia for the use of religious
associations The god and regalia and
paraphernalia when put together will make
figure 80 feet long, composed of wood,
cloth. ia, er, tinsel and metal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18
Strike Of Iron-workers.

CINCINNATI, March is. - At noon
Thursday 700 architectural iron work
ers of this city went out on q
strike for nine hours and the same pay
they have received for ten hours work. The
strike embraces all this character of work
men employed by l. Schneider & Sons, ].
P. Walton & Co.. ]. Grimes, F. Schoomaker
and several smaller firms For some time
past trouble has been anticipated, and arcbj.
tectural workers in other cities have bean
warned against coming here.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18

ton chiefly to few portions Of the evidence
against the Anarchists, and tried to show
that it was not wo. thy Of credence. He spent
half an hour or more emphasizing the point
that Gilmer, the principal witness for the
state, could not see around the corner, as his
evidence, be said, implied he could. Mr.,
SWEET was followed by Mr.. Ingham for the
state, who made speech even better than
that he made in the trial Mr.. Zsisier, for
the defense, closed the talking for Thurs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-18
THE CHAMPION THIEF.
HE GATHERS ALL THE CASH IN
SIGHT AND FLIES AWAY,

Leaving His Creditors the Bag in Which
There Is Not About MilIion-He
Doesn't Go to Canada, But Is Supposed
To Be Drawing the Briny for England
His Business Interests.